Though it’s unlikely the lockout will end by this time, NBA teams released their preseason schedule today – and the Nuggets are set to have their first game on Oct 10 in Hidalgo, Texas, against the Houston Rockets.

The Nuggets have seven preseason games scheduled, including two at the Pepsi Center: Oct. 16 versus Minnesota and Oct. 23 versus Phoenix.

Chris Dempsey arrived at The Denver Post in Dec. 2003 after seven years at the Boulder Daily Camera, where he primarily covered the University of Colorado football and men's basketball teams. A University of Colorado-Boulder alumnus, Dempsey covers the Nuggets and also chips in on college sports.